Venkatesh
Daggubati Venkatesh, known professionally as Venkatesh and popularly referred to as "Victory Venkatesh", is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema alongside Hindi films. Born on December 13, 1960, in Karamchedu, Andhra Pradesh, he is the son of legendary film producer and D. Ramanaidu Studios founder D. Ramanaidu. He earned an MBA from the Monterey Institute of International Studies in California before entering the film industry. He made his debut as a lead actor in K. Raghavendra Rao's *Kaliyuga Pandavulu* (1986), winning the Nandi Award for Best Male Debut. Over a career spanning more than four decades and over 70 feature films, he established himself as one of the most bankable and versatile leading stars of Indian cinema, celebrated equally for emotional family dramas, intense action thrillers, and iconic comic timing. His major cinematic milestones include *Swarna Kamalam* (1988), *Bobbili Raja* (1990), *Kshana Kshanam* (1991), *Chanti* (1992), *Anari* (1993), *Preminchukundam Raa* (1997), *Suryavamsam* (1998), *Raja* (1999), *Kalisundam Raa* (2000), *Jayam Manadera* (2000), *Nuvvu Naaku Nachav* (2001), *Malliswari* (2004), *Sankranthi* (2005), *Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule* (2007), *Drushyam* (2014), *F2: Fun and Frustration* (2019), *Narappa* (2021), *Drushyam 2* (2021), the Netflix crime series *Rana Naidu* (2023), and *Sankranthiki Vasthunam* (2025). One of the most decorated actors in Telugu cinema history, he has won a record five Nandi Awards for Best Actor (*Swarna Kamalam*, *Dharma Chakram*, *Preminchukundam Raa*, *Ganesh*, and *Kalisundam Raa*), along with two Nandi Special Jury Awards and six Filmfare Awards South.
Chintakayala Ravi
(Chintakayala Ravi)
Saindhav
(Saindhav Koneru "SaiKo")
Surya IPS
Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
(Ganesh)
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
(Venkateswarlu "Venky")
Malliswari
(Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad)
Nagavalli
(Sri Naga Bhairava Rajshekhara/Dr. Vijay)
Lakshmi
Namo Venkatesa
(Venkataramana)
Bodyguard
(Venkatadri)
Taqdeerwala
(Suraj)
Jayam Manadera
Shadow
(Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti)
Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan
(Balakrishna Gundapeneni)
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
(Peddodu)
Gharshana
(DCP Ramachandra)
Raja
Radha
Masala
(Balaram)
Drushyam
(Rambabu)
Gopala Gopala
(Kanneganti Gopala Rao)
Devi Putrudu
(Krishna/Balaram)
Premato Raa
(Chandu)
Seenu
(Seenu)
Pelli Chesukundaam
Subash Chandra Bose
Sankranthi
Vasu
(Vasu)
Premante Ideraa
Vasantham
(Ashok)
Gemeni
('Patamatalanka' Gemeni)
Pavithra Bandham
(Vijay)
Chinnabbaayi
(Sundarayya)
Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya
(Sahasa Veerudu)
Pokiri Raja
(Chanti/ Balaraju)
Kshana Kshanam
(Chandu)
Suryavamsham
Preminchukundam Raa
Dharma Chakram
(Rakesh)
Saradha Bullodu
Bobbili Raja
(Raja)
Sundara Kanda
(Venteswarulu)
Ganesh
(Ganesh)
Kondapalli Raja
Abbaigaru
(Dorababu)
Chanti
Ontari Poratam
(Raja)
Muddula Priyudu
Coolie No. 1
(Raju / Bharat)
Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu
(Sriram)
Chinarayudu
Two Town Rowdy
(Shakthi)
Super Police
(Vijay)
Aggiramudu
(Aggi Ramudu / Vijay)
Ajeyudu
Vijetha Vikram
Dhruva Naksthram
Kaliyuga Pandavulu
(Vijay)
Shatruvu
Thrimoorthulu
Srinivasa Kalyanam
Raktha Tilakam
Brahma Puthrudu
Varasudochadu
Prema
(Pruthvi)
Bharathamlo Arjunudu
Brahma Rudrulu
Ori Devuda..!
(Almighty)
Swarnakamalam
(Chandra Shekar)
Kalisundam Raa
(Raghu)
Eenadu
(DGP Eashwar Prasad IPS)
Anari
(Rama)
Babu Bangaram
(A.C.P. Krishna)
Premam
(DCP K. Ramachandra (Cameo Appearance))
Guru
(Aditya / Aadi)
Agnyaathavaasi
(Guru)
Rampur Ka Raja
F2: Fun and Frustration
(Venky)
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
(Ballari Babu)
Venky Mama
(Venkataratnam Naidu / Venky Mama)
Soggadu
Narappa
(Naarappa)
Krack
(Narrator)
F3: Fun and Frustration
(Venky)
Thulasi
(Parvataneni Tulasi Ram)
Mosagallu
(Narrator)
Drushyam 2
(Rambabu)
Sankranthiki Vasthunam
(Yadagari Damodara Raju)
Aadarsha Kutumbam House No: 47 - AK 47
(Chittibabu)
Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu
(Venky Gowda)
Hathi
(Truck driver)
Drushyam 3
(Rambabu)
January 12 Vidudala
(Lt. Col. Venkat Reddy)
ENE Repeat
(Special appearance)
Rana Naidu
(Naga Naidu)
Unstoppable with NBK
(Self)
The Rana Daggubati Show
(Self)